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Exodus 16:4
4Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will cause bread to fall down from the sky for you like rain. Each day, the people must go out and pick up enough bread for that day. In this way I will test them. I will discover whether they will obey my rules.
Exodus 16:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Lord said to Moses, "Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not.
Context of Exodus 16:4
2When they were in the desert, all the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron. 3The Israelites said to them, ‘It would have been better if the Lord had killed us in Egypt! There, we sat round pots with plenty of meat. We ate all the food that we wanted. But now you have brought us into this desert. We are so hungry that we will soon die!’ Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will cause bread to fall down from the sky for you like rain. Each day, the people must go out and pick up enough bread for that day. In this way I will test them. I will discover whether they will obey my rules. 5On the sixth day, they must pick up and prepare twice as much bread.’ 6So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, ‘In the evening, you will know who brought you out of Egypt. It was the Lord!
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מַמְטִ֥יר לָכֶ֛ם לֶ֖חֶם מִן־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְיָצָ֨א הָעָ֤ם וְלָֽקְטוּ֙ דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ לְמַ֧עַן אֲנַסֶּ֛נּוּ הֲיֵלֵ֥ךְ בְּתוֹרָתִ֖י אִם־לֹֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- Behold, I will rainמָטַרmâţar · to rainH4305
- breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- for you; and the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- shall go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- and gatherלָקַטlâqaţ · to gatherH3950
- a certain rateדָּבָרdâbâr · word: portionH1697
- every dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- that I may proveנָסָהnâsâh · to testH5254
- them, whether they will walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- in my lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
Cross-references for Exodus 16:4
- Psalms 78:24He poured down manna like rain, so that they could eat grain that came from heaven.
- Psalms 105:40When they asked him for food, he gave them quails to eat. He fed them with bread from the sky.
- John 6:31Our ancestors ate manna in the wilderness. We know that it says in the Bible, “God gave bread to them from heaven for them to eat.” ’
- 1 Corinthians 10:3All our ancestors ate the same spiritual food.
- Nehemiah 11:23The king commanded the singers what they must do each day.
- Proverbs 30:8Do not let me ever deceive people with lies. Do not let me be too rich or too poor. Give me only as much food as I need each day.
- Matthew 6:11Please give us the food that we need today.
- Luke 11:3Please give to us the food that we need each day.
- Exodus 15:25Then Moses called to the Lord for help. The Lord showed Moses a special tree. Moses threw a branch into the water. Then the water became good for them to drink. There at Marah, the Lord made a law for the Israelites to obey. He tested them there, to see if they would trust him.
- Deuteronomy 8:2Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way across the desert. He took care of you for 40 years. He caused many troubles to come and to test you. He did that to see if you would trust him. He wanted to know whether you would continue to obey his commands.
- Joshua 24:15But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then you should choose another god to worship. Decide today! Will you serve the gods that your ancestors worshipped across the river? Will you serve the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living? You choose! But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.’
Commentaries on Exodus 16:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4I will rain bread - Therefore this substance was not a production of the desert: nor was the dew that was the instrument of producing it common there, else they must have had this bread for a month before.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4That I may prove them - The trial consisted in the restriction to the supply of their daily wants.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5These were the Lord’s instructions for gathering the food he gave in the wilderness. He provided enough for each day. On the sixth day, he gave a double portion. This way, the people did not need to gather food on the Sabbath (see 16:21–30). The Israelites kept the Sabbath even before it was written in the Ten Commandments. Many people resist a way of life that requires daily trust in God. We prefer to store up supplies so that we feel independent. But…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Then said the Lord unto Moses--Though the outbreak was immediately against the human leaders, it was indirectly against God: yet mark His patience, and how graciously He promised to redress the grievance. I will rain bread from heaven--Israel, a type of the Church which is from above, and being under the conduct, government, and laws of heaven, received their food from heaven also (Psa 78:24). that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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